Originally Posted by hope4me

Well thanks for those great responses. I really and truly do appreciate it! This is one of the only places that I can go on to find people that are going through the similar situation, you know? Most of the time I can't really confide in others what I am going through.

to answer yours guy's questions...I am definitely really excited to start college! I mean, it is going to be a new experience and I can't wait to meet all the new people! I love learning and stuff, so it's gonna be interesting to challenge myself theese next four years! I'll be going to Cornell next month, hkk24. Thanks for being proud of me! I know I don't know you, like at all, but it really does mean a lot! Sipossiamo, I've been there too w/that situation. Not necessarily w/college, but w/other things like having a job or just being really open in society cause of my fear. We all fear, but we shouldn't let it bring us down.
loquito 23, you know, i have researched about that, and i did speak to an immigration lawyer. i would have to leave the country, and request a visa at the consulate. it is too hard, and too risky for what he told me. i could also try to change my imm status w/in the US, but that could also have some repercussions. the reason that they r so strict w/student visas is because that is how the 9-11 terroists came to the us. on student visas.